Wordle Answers for Friday, February 16, 2024 — Puzzle #47
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AHEAD
/əˈhɛd/ USadverb · 1 meaning
1. In or to the front; in advance; onward.
2. In the direction one is facing or moving.
"Just ahead you can see the cliffs."
Medium
Difficulty
3
Avg Guesses
85%
Solve Rate
AHEAD
Answer
Hints (Without Spoilers)
Category
This word relates to "In or to the front; in advance; onward...."
Structure
2 vowels (A, E) · starts with AH · ends in EAD · has repeated letters
Definition Hint
In or to the front; in advance; onward....
Solve Walkthrough — Solved in 3
Full analysis →Best opening: slate — tests S, L, A, T, E (all high-frequency)
Found 2 letters in the word but wrong position. Reposition them in your next guess.
3 letters present but misplaced. Try different positions while keeping known correct letters.
AHEAD — solved!
Key Insight
After 0 correct and 3 present letters, the pattern narrowed to just AHEAD.
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What was the Wordle answer on February 16, 2024?
The 5-letter Wordle answer was AHEAD. In Wordle Unlimited, answers ranged from HEAP (4L) to COMFORTABLE (11L).
Was puzzle #47 hard or easy?
Medium. AHEAD has moderate letter patterns. Average players solved it in 3 guesses.
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